Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

Abstract

THE appearance of this book, the work of the Assistant Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, will be welcomed by all who are interested in hardy trees and shrubs, for it is the best and most comprehensive work upon the subject that has appeared since the advent of “Loudon's Encyclopædia of Trees and Shrubs”, more than seventy years ago. The need for such a work has long been evident, for Loudon's book is hopelessly out of date, not only by reason of the large number of plants which have been introduced in the intervening years, but also on account of the many changes which modern research have necessitated in nomenclature. Since Loudon wrote his famous book the rich regions of western North America, Chile, China, Japan, and other countries have been ransacked for hoiticultural treasures, and the scope of the present work places good descriptions of these and other woody plants in an easily available form.

Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles.

By W. J. Bean. 2 volumes. Vol. i. Pp. xvi + 688. Vol. ii. Pp. vi + 736. (London: John Murray, 1914.) Price 42s. net, two vols.